Physician-painter Matthew Wetschler speaks about pushing limits, the tension between presence and absence, and how he’s remained curious in the aftermath of crisis.

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Conversations: Shirlene Obuobi, MD

Physician, artist, and author Shirlene Obuobi speaks about fiction as escapism, and the stories behind her debut novel, On Rotation.

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Conversations: David France

Documentary filmmaker and journalist David France speaks about his films How to Survive a Pandemic (2022) and How to Survive a Plague (2012), and the role of storytelling in documenting public health crises and holding institutions accountable.

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Conversations: Wesley Ely, MD

Dr. Wesley Ely speaks about his book Every Deep Drawn Breath, which explores deep sedation and immobilization in the ICU, and how he's transforming critical care, one patient at a time.

Conversations: Ross Douthat

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat speaks about his book The Deep Places, which chronicles his harrowing experience with chronic Lyme disease.

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Conversations: Emily Maloney

Author Emily Maloney speaks about her new collection of essays, Cost of Living, which explores the American healthcare system and what it’s like to be on both sides of the healthcare cost equation.

Conversations: Jason Karlawish, MD

Dr. Jason Karlawish speaks about his book The Problem of Alzheimer’s, and the mounting practical, moral, and ethical quandaries of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-causing diseases.

Conversations: Elinor Cleghorn

Author Dr. Elinor Cleghorn speaks about Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World, exploring how the medical profession has been grappling with the problem of gender bias and how the symptoms of women are seen as atypical, or worse, are minimized, dismissed or ignored.

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the NOCTURNISTS: Conversations

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Emily talks with authors, filmmakers, and other creators whose work examines questions of health and healing.

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